Irish rap group Kneecap have announced that they are canceling all of their upcoming U.S tour dates due to the proximity of group member Mo Chara’s Sept. 26 court hearing in London. Chara, born Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terror charges, for allegedly brandishing a flag of the Lebanese political …
Read More »Playboi Carti Announces Antagonist Tour Kicking Off This Fall
Playboi Carti will kick off his first solo headline tour since 2021 this fall, dubbed the Antagonist Tour. Carti is set to headlining arenas across the U.S. including Los Angeles’ Crypto Arena, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, and his hometown of Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for the last stop in December. The …
Read More »Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Felonies After Allegedly Attacking Police Officers
Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty to four felony charges after he allegedly charged at Los Angeles police officers in Studio City last week. The musician (real name Montero Lamar Hill) briefly appeared in a Los Angeles court Monday, Aug. 25, where he was arraigned and entered his plea. A …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Was Unprepared to Explain Same-Sex Couple in 'Lightyear' to Grandson
When Snoop Dogg watched Disney’s Lightyear, he felt as though he had been put on the spot when his grandson asked questions about the same-sex couple in the film. During a recent appearance on the It’s Giving… Podcast, the rapper recounted the experience in a segment from the episode that …
Read More »Rachel Platten Re-Records 'Fight Song,' Thanks Taylor Swift for 'Empowering' Her to Reclaim Work
Singer-songwriter Rachel Platten is re-recording several of her biggest hits, including her 2015 smash “Fight Song,” in an effort to reclaim control of her music like Taylor Swift. In a post on Instagram Monday, Platten said she’ll drop her new album Fight Song (Rachel’s Version) on Sept. 26. Along with …
Read More »Taylor Swift Offers Third Set of 'Life of a Showgirl' Vinyl With 'Champagne Bubbles'
Taylor Swift is selling another vinyl version of her forthcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl after teasing the drop with a mysterious online countdown on her website that began a few hours beforehand. Swift teased the previous vinyl versions similarly. The album is set for an Oct. 3 release …
Read More »Watch Neil Young Play His Reagan-Era Protest Song 'Long Walk Home' for the First Time Since 1989
Midway through his set at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, on Saturday night, Neil Young sat at the piano and performed his Reagan-era protest song “Long Walk Home” for the first time since 1989. The lyrics were largely faithful to the original version on Young’s 1987 LP Life …
Read More »Clipse and Kendrick Lamar Perform 'Chains & Whips' Live Together for First Time at L.A. Show
Clipse surprised fans in Los Angeles at the Novo on Saturday when they brought out Kendrick Lamar. The trio performed “Chains & Whips” from Clipse’s long-awaited album, Let God Sort Em Out, which arrived last month. As fan-filmed clips reveal, Pusha T and Malice were in the midst of performing …
Read More »Last Dinner Party Boycott Victorious After Fest Cuts Mary Wallopers Set Following 'Free Palestine' Support
The Last Dinner Party have pulled out of their set at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England today (Aug. 23), in solidarity with the Mary Wallopers, whose set was cut short on Friday after the Irish band showed their support for Palestine. “We are outraged by the decision made to silence …
Read More »Mastodon Pay Tribute to Brent Hinds During Alaska Show: 'We Were Brothers to the End'
Mastodon paid tribute to their co-founder and former guitarist Brent Hinds during their show at Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska, on Friday. It was their first performance since Hinds died on Wednesday at the age of 51. “We lost somebody very special to us yesterday,” drummer Brann Dailor said …
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